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Reports, correspondence, administrative records and other documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in East St. Louis, Elgin and Evanston, Illinois. Visitations reports describe and assess the association services, leadership and programs in addition to describing the community served and their needs. Residence surveys gather information concerning residence services and facilities offered and their use. Other documents include governing documents such as constitutions and bylaws, administrative records, association histories and fact sheets and lists of professional and volunteer leadership. Addition documents concerning the YWCA of East, St. Louis include a study of the association and its activities, a study of the working and living conditions of the immigrant population and correspondence concerning the relationship between the YWCA of East St. Louis and the Mary Bethune Club. The Mary Bethune Club, a club for African American women, is interested in becoming members of the local YWCA. The correspondence explains their efforts and the reaction of the YWCA of East St. Louis in addition to the intervening and advisory actions from the YWCA of the U.S.A. Additional documents concerning the YWCA of Evanston, Illinois include correspondence and reports concerning their effort to become an association independent of the YWCA of Chicago, Illinois.

Documents concerning the history, affiliation, program and activities of the YWCA of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and its international institute. The administrative and organizational history of the association can be traced through its constitutions, bylaws, fact sheets and historical notes. In addition, correspondence and questionnaires concerning association buildings and finance document the administrative and operational aspects of those parts of the association. Studies, conducted by outside organizations or the association, provide context to the community of work and the needs of the members. These studies include a survey of social welfare organizations in Milwaukee, including an additional report devoted to services for African American community members, and two community and association studies from the YWCA of Milwaukee. Correspondence concerning race relations in the association and the community include discussion of race relations with African Americans as well as Native Americans. Additional materials include correspondence and reports concerning relationships with the YMCA, lists of staff and volunteer leaders, visitation reports from field secretary's, advisory correspondence with regional and national leaders and several issues of the association's newsletter, "The Interpreter." The International Institute of the YWCA of Milwaukee serves the foreign born community members and their families. Correspondence and reports assess and describe the institute's program to meet the unique needs of the immigrant and their community.

Documents concerning the history, affiliation, program and development of the YWCA of Parkersburg, West Virginia and correspondence and reports concerning organizing and developing associations in Nitro and Philippi. The administrative and organizational history of the YWCA of Parkersburg is documented through its constitutions, bylaws, fact sheets and historical notes. In addition, correspondence and reports concerning buildings and finance address the administrative and managerial side of the association. The association's program, community of work and leadership are addressed in visitation reports from field secretaries, industrial department reports, a community study and advisory correspondence with regional and national leadership. A series of correspondence concerning a Girl Reserve club in a "colored" school in the town offers a glimpse into the race relations of the community and the association and the national organization's response. Additional materials include lists of staff and volunteer leaders, documents concerning the association's relationship with the YMCA and general program reports.

Documents concerning the administration, programs and management of the YWCA of Akron, Ohio, its international institute and its Cuyahoga Falls branch. The administrative history of the association can be tracked through the iterations of constitutions and bylaws in addition to association fact sheets and historical notes. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities and services. Other documents include lists of professional and volunteer leadership, a completed residence survey, reports of a standards study and a self evaluation study, and advisory correspondence with regional and national leadership. Also included are reports and correspondence concerning race relations in the association and the community. The Cuyahoga Falls Branch of the YWCA of Akron serves the African American women and girls of the community and the international institute provides services to foreign born women and their families. The branch organizations' functions and relationship to the central association are established in their bylaws and information on its program, personnel and activities can be found in visitation reports and correspondence.

Documents concerning the administration, programs and management of the YWCA of Cleveland, Ohio. The administrative history of the association can be tracked through the iterations of constitutions and bylaws in addition to historical notes and association fact sheets. Information concerning the program implementation and community can be found in the local reports and industrial department reports. Local reports are reports of studies conducted at the local level and are used to report on, summarize and assess the association's program and activities. These reports include Clara Kaiser's report, "Plan of Action for the Cleveland YWCA" and "Social Accounting of the YWCA to Citizens of Cleveland." The first report is an assessment of the program of the YWCA of Cleveland with recommendations for development. The second report is a detailed examination of the duties and purpose of the YWCA as a social agency in Cleveland. The lengthy report is comprised of three sections and includes supporting documents such as program reports, pamphlets and department reports. Part one examines the purpose of the YWCA, part two describes program goals and activities and part three examines the association as an agent for change.

Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in North Carolina. In North Carolina, YWCA of the U.S.A. development focuses on reaching communities throughout the state and working on race relations and association programs with African American members. State visitation reports and conference proceedings and program development outlines summarize and assess the work being done across the state. Also included are the state corporation laws for North Carolina. Following this are documents concerning the YWCA of Asheville, North Carolina and tis Phyllis Wheatley branch and correspondence concerning developing work in Burlington. The administrative history of the YWCA of Asheville can be tracked through the iterations of constitutions and bylaws in addition to association fact sheets, lists of professional and volunteer leadership and an association timeline. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities and services.Additional documents include program emphases and correspondence with regional and national leadership. Additional documents include a completed residence survey, correspondence concerning their new building campaign, a community study of Asheville, lists of professional and volunteer leadership and advisory correspondence with regional and national leadership. The Phyllis Wheatley Branch of the YWCA of Asheville serves the African American women and girls of Asheville. The branch's function and relationship to the central association are established in its bylaws and additional information on the branch are recorded in association fact sheets. Visitation reports and correspondence provide insight into the branch's program and services.

Documents concerning the program, history and affiliation of the YWCA of Norfolk, Virginia and its Phyllis Wheatley branch for African American women and girls. The administrative and organizational history of the association can be traced through it application for affiliation, constitutions and bylaws in addition to association fact sheets and historical notes. Program, leadership and activities are described and assessed in visitation reports from field secretaries and industrial department reports. Studies present collected data on community needs and association functions. These reports include a excerpts from a planning study, an investigation into the formation of a council of social agencies and studies of the committee. Needs for capital improvement campaigns and the association's relationship to Norfolk's United Fund are addressed in correspondence and later in a campaign brochure for the organized capital improvement campaign through the United Fund. Additional documents include a completed residence survey, correspondence concerning relationships with the YMCA, lists of staff and volunteer leadership and advisory correspondence with regional and national leadership. Following the materials concerning the whole of the YWCA of Norfolk are documents concerning its Phyllis Wheatley branch. These documents include visitation reports, branch bylaws establishing function and purpose, lists of board members and correspondence. The materials include description and assessment of branch programs as well as its relationship to the central association.

Documents concerning the YWCA of Richmond, Virginia and its Phyllis Wheatley branch for its African American members. For the central association of the YWCA of Richmond, visitation reports summarize and assess overall program and performance and comment on any challenges they may face. Additional documents include correspondence concerning their relationship with the YMCA, program reports and advisory correspondence with regional and local leadership. The bylaws of the Phyllis Wheatley Branch of the YWCA of Richmond establish its purpose, function and administrative relationship to the central association. Correspondence, visitation reports and secretaries' report are narrative descriptions of the branch's programs and relationship to the central association and include discussion of race relations. Also included are correspondence, reports and notes concerning a potential joint building campaign with the YMCA and summary sheets for the branch's standards study of compliance with national YWCA standards.

Documents concerning the program, history and affiliation of the YWCA of Lynchburg, Virginia and its Phyllis Wheatley branch for African American women and girls. The administrative and organizational history of the association can be traced through it application for affiliation, constitutions and bylaws in addition to association fact sheets and historical notes. Program, leadership and activities are described and assessed in visitation reports from field secretaries and industrial department reports and correspondence report on the activities and function of the program for women employed in industry. Additional documents include a completed residence survey, correspondence concerning relationships with the YMCA, lists of staff and volunteer leaders and advisory correspondence with regional and national leadership. Following the materials concerning the whole of the YWCA of Lynchburg are documents concerning the Phyllis Wheatley branch. These documents include visitation reports, bylaws, advisory correspondence and a report of the history of the branch and their work for African American women.

Documents concerning the development of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Onancock and Penniman, Virginia and the history, affiliation and disaffiliation of the associations in Petersburg and Portsmouth. For the developing associations, letters of inquiry are met with responses from national representatives as to the next steps for organizing an association. Penniman's development progresses to visitations and the initial steps towards organization before the efforts are abandoned due to a lack of funds. Administrative records for the associations in Petersburg and Portsmouth track the organization and development including the reasons for their disaffiliation and discontinuance. Visitation reports report on and assess association program and leadership. Additional documents include correspondence concerning relationships with the YMCA, a study of the YWCA of Portsmouth and advisory correspondence with regional and national leadership.

Documents concerning the YWCA of Roanoke, Virginia and its Phyllis Wheatley branch for African American women and girls. Visitation reports, industrial department reports and studies give insight into the programs and functions of the association while correspondence with regional and national leaders, documents concerning association finance and the program planning study concern operations and administration. Documents concerning the branch include visitation reports, correspondence, bylaws, a completed residence survey and documents from the program planning study that concerns the branch. Branch documents include comment on race relationship in the associations and the functional and practical relationships between the branch and the central association.

Documents concerning affiliated and developing YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Tennessee. Documents are arranged alphabetically by town beginning with Nashville and ending with Roan-Anderson County. Documents concerning the YWCA of Nashville and its Blue Triangle branch are continued from reel 214, microdex 8 and include lists of staff and volunteer leaders, "A Brief History of Social Planning in Nashville, Tennessee," visitation reports, the report of the association's standards study and advisory correspondence with regional and national leadership. Race relations in the association and the community are discussed in reports and correspondence as well as in documents concerning the Blue Triangle Branch of the YWCA of Nashville, Nashville's branch for African American women and girls. Documents for communities interested in developing associations include letters of inquiry, reports and assessments of organizing committees and in progress associations and assessments of any ongoing work, including YMCA programs for women.

Documents concerning the development, history, programs and organization of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations and programs in Texas. Documents are arranged alphabetically by town beginning with the Dallas district and ending with El Paso. For developing associations that have yet to be affiliated, materials include letters of interest, advisory correspondence with regional and national representatives and visitation reports. The YWCA of the Dallas District includes counties in a roughly fifty mile radius of Dallas. The records include information concerning its affiliation and history as well as its discontinuance. As a fully affiliated association, the YWCA of El Paso has the most materials in this section. These materials include constitutions and bylaws, administrative records, a completed residence survey, visitation reports, lists of staff and volunteer leaders, a report of a study of the association and advisory correspondence. Following the materials concerning the whole association is a brief history of the association's international institute and a letter recommending that the institute be reopened.

Documents concerning the program, history and affiliation of the YWCA of Dallas, Texas and its Maria Morgan branch for African American women and girls. The administrative and organizational history of the association can be traced through it application for affiliation, constitutions and bylaws in addition to association fact sheets and historical notes. Program, leadership and activities are described and assessed in visitation reports from field secretaries and studies present collected data on community needs and association functions. These reports include a study of the association's programming, two studies of the relationships between rural communities and related urban areas and a study of youth needs conducted for the American Youth Commission. Additional documents include a completed residence survey, correspondence concerning relationships with the YMCA, annual reports for Proctor Hall and advisory correspondence with regional and national leadership. Following the materials concerning the whole of the YWCA of Dallas are documents concerning the Maria Morgan branch. These documents include visitation reports, a report of community chest services for the African American in Dallas and miscellaneous correspondence.

Documents concerning the program and history of the YWCA of Memphis, Tennessee and its Vance Avenue branch. Advisory correspondence with regional and national leaders seek advice and recommendations for leadership and program challenges in addition to reporting on association activities and relationships with the YMCA. Additional documents concerning the entire association include program objectives, clippings from a Life magazine article concerning the W&YWCA of Memphis and a completed finance survey. The Vance Avenue Branch of the YWCA of Memphis is the association's club for African American women and girls. Administrative records and bylaws document the branch's relationship to the central association, purpose, functions and program statistics. Visitation reports and correspondence assess and summarize the branch's program and any challenges the branch and its members may face. Among these discussions is the problem of racism and race relations in Memphis and the effect it has on the African American community in addition to the challenges created by the "Crump Machine" and city politics.

Documents concerning the history, administration and program of the YWCA of Corpus Christi, Texas and the application for affiliation and discontinuance records for the YWCA of Coryell County. The administrative history of the YWCA of Corpus Christi can be traced through constitutions and bylaws in addition to association fact sheets and historical notes. Program, leadership and facilities are described an assessed in visitation reports from field secretaries and two reports of community conditions provide context to the work of the association. The first report from the National Recreation Association examines the recreation facilities, opportunities and needs for the African Americans in the community. The second report presents the findings on the Corpus Christi Council of Community Agencies' survey of social problems in the community with a special section addressing juvenile delinquency. Additional documents include lists of staff and volunteer leaders, an association brochure and advisory correspondence with regional and national leaders.

Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Morris County and Newark, New Jersey and the development of work in Morristown. YWCA of Morris County records follow the association from its affiliation through its eventual disaffiliation in 1952 due to program, leadership and financial difficulties. Visitation reports from Morristown describe the women's programs of the YMCA and attempts to reach an agreement about where the responsibility for women's work lies. The YWCA of Newark document also document the sometimes challenging relationship with the local YMCA and document plans to conduct united work that are ultimately not adopted. The Sojourner Truth Branch of the YWCA of Newark serves its African American women and girls and operates its own program under the YWCA of Newark. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities and services. Other documents include constitutions and bylaws, lists of professional and volunteer leadership and correspondence with national leadership. In addition, documents discuss the activities of the local YMCA's and the impact on the YWCA activities.

The YWCA of Saint Louis, Missouri has a long history of serving the women and girls of its community beginning before the formation of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Its administrative history starting from its application for affiliation is documented in constitutions, bylaws and historical summaries. Industrial department reports provide a look into the program for women employed in industry and may also include descriptions of the issues that are affecting their personal and work lives. As race relations become an increasingly visible and prominent issue, the YWCA of Saint Louis hosts an institute to study methods of building an inclusive community and fighting racism. The proceedings of the institute provide some background information building up to the institute and summarize the sessions and discussions. In order to make informed decisions regarding the association program as a whole and to evaluate association performance, the YWCA of Saint Louis utilizes studies. These studies assess the program's, community needs, staff and administration of the associations and make recommendations based on their findings. Additional materials concern the buildings, facilities, finances and leadership of the YWCA of Saint Louis.

Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Omaha, Nebraska and its Northside Branch. Regional and national field secretaries make visits to local associations to assess their program and act as advisors on any challenges the association may have. The resulting visitation reports summarize the findings of the visit and serve as a way to maintain awareness of local club activity. Visitation reports concerning the Northside Branch, the association's branch for African American women and girls, focus on the state of race relations in the entire association and the relationship between the branch and central locations. A study of the African American community of Omaha provides a background to the racial tensions described in the reports and was likely used to inform program decisions. To better understand community needs and programs as a whole, the association, in cooperation with the local YMCA, conducts a community survey. Letters to regional and national leadership seek support for the project and provide updates on the progress. The resulting report can be found on reel 188, microdex 4 under "studies." Additional materials include bylaws for the Northside Branch, program emphases, correspondence with national leaders concerning the association's constitution, a historical overview of the club and notes from the program planning committee.

The YWCA association in Burlington County, New Jersey supports the women and girls in its community through providing recreation, education and social activities. Early programs in the county center on war work, industrial girls and community development. Over time interest in the association grows and programs are added to meet the changing membership. In 1928 a survey of the African American community assess how the YWCA can better meet their needs and serve the community. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities and services. Other documents include constitutions and bylaws, lists of professional and volunteer leadership, a residence survey, historical summaries, documents concerning cooperation with the YMCA and miscellaneous correspondence.

Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Trenton, New Jersey, its Montgomery Street branch and its international institute. The YWCA of Trenton Montgomery Street Branch is the YWCA of Trenton's branch for its African American members. The branch has its own building, leaders and programs but is part of the central association. The organizational and administrative history of the branch is illustrated through governing documents, visitation reports and correspondence with local and national leadership. Towards the end of the 1940's the branch is disbanded in favor of an integrated program in the YWCA of Trenton. The association's international institute serves the immigrant women of Trenton and their families. As the work with immigrant families becomes more specialized, the role of the institutes and its relationship to the YWCA of Trenton are discussed. Correspondence and reports concerning this issue include summaries of meetings, board votes and consultations. The administrative and organizational history of the YWCA of Trenton is documented in constitutions, bylaws, and historical notes while visitation reports and association correspondence provide documentation of the program and activities of the association. Additional documents include a residence survey, leadership lists, correspondence and reports concerning the interracial policies of the club, documents concerning the financial challenges of the association and program studies.

Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in New Jersey and an inquiry into the possibility of developing work in Ocean Grove. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities and services. Other documents include constitutions and bylaws, lists of professional and volunteer leadership, association fact sheets, historical summaries, residence surveys, program studies and applications for affiliation.

Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Somerset County and Summit, New Jersey, and developing a program in Toms River. In Somerset County a YWCA operating as a registered club votes to disband and become members of the YMCA. Correspondence indicates that there had been some confusion regarding the status of the club and seeks to clarify their status. Visitation reports, administrative records and a historical overview provide information concerning the club's organization, programs and community. For the affiliated association in Summit, New Jersey constitutions, bylaws, and historical notes document the administrative and operational history of the association. Visitation reports and association correspondence provide documentation of the program and activities of the association. Additional documents include a residence survey, leadership lists, and documents concerning the association's relationship to the YMCA. In Toms River, New Jersey a business and professional women's club inquires about starting an official YWCA program.

Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning the history, leadership, buildings, finance and community of the YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Omaha, Nebraska. As a charter member of the YWCA of the U.S.A. the YWCA of Omaha has a long history of working with the women and girls in its community. The development of the association from a small group in rented rooms to a multi-centered association with its own building is documented in historical summaries and a timeline of notable developments. The administrative history of the association including its functions, organizational structure and purpose is seen through its constitutions and bylaws. The association utilizes studies to inform these administrative and programmatic changes. The studies include surveys of the community in Omaha, a study of interracial policies and studies of the program and administration of the association. Additional materials include a finance questionnaire, leadership rosters, a residence survey and correspondence and reports concerning the use of the association's buildings.

Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Princeton, New Jersey, its branch association and developing programs in Rahway and Red Bank. Constitutions, bylaws, applications for affiliation and historical summaries document the administrative and operational history of the association. Visitation reports, association correspondence and an association survey provide documentation of the program and activities of the association. In addition, the YWCA of Princeton's relationship to the YMCA is documented in correspondence and reports.The YWCA of Princeton's Witherspoon Street Branch serves the African American women and girls of the community. Correspondence, visitation reports and governing documents include community assessments, program assessments and association function. In Rahway and Red Bank, New Jersey inquiries are sent to the YWCA of the U.S.A. concerning the development of a program for women in their communities. Visitation reports and correspondence assess the current organization and the work of the local YMCA in regards to women.

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